Hope Beyond The Earthquake- Rebuilding Mandalay
Following earthquake on Friday, I would like to share my heartfelt gratitude for your messages and support during this difficult time.At first I did not know the magnitude of this disaster until I have contact with my family again. Although my family are able to get out of the house safely, the fear hasn’t subsided as there have been continuous aftershocks since Friday, including another earthquake on Saturday night (5.5 magnitude) and another on Sunday morning (3.2 magnitude).
Many people, including my family, are too afraid to go back indoors and have been sleeping outside on the roads and camping out.It’s especially heartbreaking because the people of Myanmar have been enduring immense hardship over the past five years. Since the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, they've faced ongoing struggles, compounded by civil unrest in recent years. Now, with the added devastation of an earthquake, their situation has become even more dire.In 2024, many people from Mogok relocated to Mandalay to escape the bombings in the Mogok region. Sadly, they are now victims of this devastating earthquake.
My own family, who lives in Mandalay, has been directly impacted by this natural disaster, and it’s been incredibly hard for me to witness this happen to my immediate family.Sadly, we have already lost many people we know.Although there has been some international aid, help is not reaching the people I know who are in immediate need.I want to do whatever I can to help my family and the community with necessities and urgent support. Cha Dodo kindly helped me set up a GoFundMe page
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Thank you so much for reading this and for your support.
Phyu on behalf of Mogok Tea Family